DAVE MONAHAN Film Studies Department UNC Wilmington 601 South College Road Wilmington, NC 28403-5950 5021 Clear Run Drive Wilmington, NC 28403 (910) 398-2338 monahand@uncw.edu EDUCATION Columbia University, New York, New York. M.F.A., Film Directing, 1996 South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota. B.S., Studio Arts (Minor: English), 1984 EMPLOYMENT Associate Professor, Film Studies Department, UNC Wilmington. July 2007 to present Chair, Film Studies Department, UNC Wilmington. July 2011 to July 2017 Interim Chair, Film Studies Department, UNC Wilmington. January 2011 to July 2011 Assistant Professor, Film Studies Department, UNC Wilmington. July 2003 - July 2006 Assistant Professor, Creative Writing Department, UNC Wilmington. July 2001 - July 2003 Adjunct Instructor, New York University Graduate Film, New York, New York. January 2000 - May 2001 Adjunct Professor, Parsons School of Design, New York, New York. January 1997 -June 2001 Adjunct Professor, Hunter College, New York, New York. January 1997 - May 2000 Graduate Instructor, Columbia University, New York, New York. September 1994 - May 1996 Teaching Assistant, Columbia University, New York, New York. September 1993 - December 1993 Administrative Director, MN Film Center/Rivertown Film Festival, Minneapolis, MN. 1986-1990 COURSES TAUGHT Movie Makers and Scholars (UNC Wilmington, Spring 2018) Applied Post Production (UNC Wilmington, Fall 2012 present) Concepts in Film (UNC Wilmington, Spring 2009 Spring 2010) Senior Seminar in Film Production, Documentary (UNC Wilmington, Spring 2008) Advanced Screenwriting (UNC Wilmington, Fall 2006 - present) Introduction to Digital Editing (UNC Wilmington, Spring 2006 - present) Film Styles and Genres (UNC Wilmington, Spring 2004) Studio Seminar w/frank Capra Jr. (UNC Wilmington, Spring 2004) Senior Seminar in Film Production, Narrative (UNC Wilmington, Spring 2002 present) Advanced Editing/Applied Post Production (UNC Wilmington, Spring 2003 - present) MFA Creative Writing Workshop: Screenwriting (UNC Wilmington, Spring 2002 - present ) Introduction to Screenwriting (UNC Wilmington, Fall 2001 - present) Introduction to Film Production (UNC Wilmington, Fall 2001 - present) Writing the Thesis (New York University Graduate Film, Spring 2000 Spring 2001) Fundamentals of Screenwriting (New York University Graduate Film, Fall 2000 Spring 2001) Film Production (Hunter College, Spring 1999, Fall 1999) Screenwriting II (Hunter College, Spring 1999) Film Styles - Methods of Expression (Parsons School of Design, Spring 1999 - Spring 2001) Screenwriting I (Hunter College, Fall 1997 - May 2000) Analysis of Film Language (Parsons School of Design, Spring 1997 - Spring 2001) Introduction to Film (Hunter College, Spring 1997 - May 2000) New York, New York: NYC in Film (Hunter College, Fall 1997) Workshop in Fiction Filmmaking (Columbia University, Spring 1995 and Spring 1996) Workshop in Non-Fiction Filmmaking (Columbia University, Fall 1994 and Fall 1995) World Cinema of the 1970 s (T.A. under Andrew Sarris - Columbia University, Fall 1993)
FILMOGRAPHY FACEAGE HDV, Video Installation & Documentary, Co-Director, Co-Producer, LeadEditor Hub Robeson Center, Penn State University, September 30 through December 9, 2016 Memory (FaceAge chapter film): Cucalorus Film Festival, Wilmington NC, November 11, 2016 Assumptions (FaceAge chapter film) Aging Re-Imagined Symposium, Wake Forest University, 3.17.2016 Winner: Short Film Winner The 21 st International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG) World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, San Francisco CA: July 23-26, 2017 Foxdale Village Retirement Community, State College, PA: August 25-26, 2017 Arts & Design Research Incubator, Penn State University, University Park, PA: Aug. 30 to Sept. 25, 2017 Friends Services for the Aging; Kendal-Crosslands Communities, Kennett Square, PA: Sept. 28-29, 2017 College of Medicine, Penn State University, Hershey PA: October 10, 2017 College of Health and Human Services, McNeil Hall, UNCW, Wilmington NC: October 13-26 Leading Age PEAK Leadership Summit, Marriot Wardman Park, Washington DC: March 18-21, 2018 PSU Laureate Tour Perkins Student Center, PSU Berks, Reading PA: September 20-22, 2017 Main Building student lounge, PSU Brandywine, Media PA: September 25-26, 2017 Abington Art Gallery, PSU Abington, Abington PA (Greater Philadelphia): October 3-11, 2017 Student Union, PSU Beaver, Monaca, PA (Greater Pittsburgh): November 7-10, 2017 Student Center, PSU Fayette, Lemont Furnace, PA: November 8, 2017 PSU Greater Allegheny, Greater Pittsburgh, PA: November 9-10, 2017 PSU Harrisburg, Middletown, PA: February 1, 2018 PSU DuBois, DuBois, PA: February 6-7, 2018 Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts, PSU Altoona, Altoona, PA: February 8, 2018 Forum Theater, PSU New Kensington, New Kensington, PA: February 20-23, 2018 Evelyn Graham Academic Building, PSU Hazleton, Hazleton, PA: March 14-16, 2018 Conference Center, PSU Great Valley, Malvern, PA: March 15, 2018 PSU Lehigh Valley, Center Valley, PA: March 26, 2018 PSU Schuylkill, Schuylkill Haven, PA: March 27, 2018 PSU Worthington Scranton, Dunmore PA: March 29, 2018 Science Center, PSU Wilkes-Barre, Lehman PA: March 30, 2018 Conference Center, PSU York, York PA: April 10-13, 2018 Library, PSU Mont Alto, Mont Alto PA: April 11, 2018 Jack Burke Research and Economic Development Center, PSU Behrend, Erie PA: April 18, 2018s FACE.AGE (pilot) HDV, Video Installation, Co-Director, Editor Warwick Center, UNCW, April 9-22, 2012 GRAHAMLAND THINGS GROW RINGO HDV, Work in Progress, documentary, Producer, Director, Camera, Editor Cucalorus Film Festival, Wilmington NC, November 11, 2010 (Work In Progress event) DV, 18:30 min., documentary, Producer, Director, Camera, Editor Cucalorus Film Festival, Wilmington NC, November 11, 2010 (early selection) Pint Size Showcase, Atlanta Botanical Garden, Atlanta GA, March 4, 2011 Iowa City International Documentary Film Festival, Iowa City IA, April 15, 2011 Athens International Film and Video Festival, Athens OH, April 28, 2011 Winner: Third Prize; Short Documentary Strolling of the Heifers Farm and Food Short Film Festival, Brattleboro VT, June 4, 2011 Digital, 5:30 min., found footage experimental, Producer, Director, Lead Editor & Effects University Film and Video Association conference, Chicago IL, 2005 Hanoi Cinemateque, Hanoi Vietnam, 2005 Santa Fe International Film Festival, Santa Fe NM, 2005 Cinequest International Film Festival, San Jose CA, 2006 Ann Arbor Film Festival, Ann Arbor MI, 2006: Honorable Mention Award Athens International Film & Video Festival, Athens OH, 2006
Winnipeg International Film Festival, Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada, 2006 Seattle International Film Festival, Seattle WA, 2006: Grand Jury Prize - Short Animated Film Los Angeles Film Festival, Los Angeles CA, 2006 Ann Arbor Film Festival Tour (national screening tour to universities, theaters and museums), 2006 Milwaukee Underground Film Festival, Milwaukee, WI, 2006 Rural Route Film Festival, Anthology Film Archives, New York NY, 2006 Friday Film Nite Wilmington Filmmakers Showcase, Wilmington NC, 2006 (Invited) Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films, Palm Springs CA, 2006 (Invited) 1 Reel Film Festival/Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival, Seattle WA, 2006 (Invited) True West Cinema Festival, Boise ID, August 13, 2006 Dallas Video Festival, Dallas TX, August 13, 2006 Charlotte Film Festival, Charlotte NC, September 15, 2006 Calgary International Film Festival, Alberta Canada, September 29, 2006 Cucalorus Film Festival, Wilmington NC, November 11, 2006 Kun.Kortfilm Festival, Film Platform, Copenhagen Denmark, January 18, 2007 (Invited) Best of Video Fest Tour, Texas Commission on the Arts, Texas (state-wide tour), 2006/07 (Invited) Texas State Technical College, Harlingen, TX Harlingen Museum of Art, Harlingen, TX El Paso Museum of Art, El Paso, TX San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo, TX Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts, Lubbock, TX Texas A&M Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX Ballroom Marfa Cultural Arts Space, Marfa, TX Amarillo College, Amarillo TX West Texas A&M University, Canyon TX Rural Route Film Festival International Touring Program, 2006/07 (Invited) September 28 & 29, 2006, Detroit, Michigan at Henry Ford Museum November 18th, 2006, Alpine, TX, West Fest at Sul Ross University November 24th, 2006, Elkader, IA, Elkader Cinema November 24th & 25th, 2006, Legion Arts, Cedar Rapids, IA February 1, 2007, Zeigeist Muli-Disciplinary Arts Center, New Orleans, LA February 14th, 2007, Indie Memphis Microcinema, Memphis, TN ˆ February 15th, 2007, Webster Film Series, St. Louis, MO February 20th, 2007, The Garage, Winston-Salem, NC March 21st, 2007, 911 Media Arts Center, Seattle, WA April 6-8th, 2007, Dawson City International Film Festival, Dawson City, Yukon, Canada ˆ May 4th, 2007, Squeaky Wheel, Buffalo, NY May 11-12th, 2007, Out North, Anchorage, AK May 29th-June 3rd, 2007, International Rural Film Conference, Jokkmokk, Lapland, Sweden June 10th, 2007, National Asparagus Festival, Hart, MI Tiburon International Film Festival, Tiburon CA, March 25, 2007 North Carolina Visions, State-wide PBS showcase, 2007 Wisconsin Film Festival, Madison WI, April 12, 2007 Skandinavia Public Television (Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland), 2007-2010 Silents Please Avant-Garde Shorts Program, UNCW, Wilmington NC, Sept. 6, 2007 South Dakota Film Festival, Aberdeen SD, September 22, 2007 Iowa City Experimental Film Festival, October, 2007 Carrboro Film Festival, Carrboro NC, Nov. 18, 2007 Kyser Craft Award: Montage & Special Effects Ann Arbor Summer Festival Top of The Park Series, Ann Arbor MI, June 14, 2010 Pint Size showcase, Atlanta Botanical Garden, Atlanta GA, March 4, 2011 Tar Heel Shorties showcase, Pittsboro NC, April 19, 2011 FINDERS KEEPERS 16mm, 25 min., narrative, Editor Cucalorus Festival of Independent Film, Wilmington NC, November 10, 2006 Avignon/New York International Film Festival, New York NY November 15 & 17, 2006 Avignon Film Festival, Avignon France, June 23, 2007 University Film & Video Association conference, Colorado Springs CO, Aug. 2008 Top 5 Juried Finalist Rhode Island International Film Festival, Providence RI, August 2008 Asheville Film Festival, Asheville NC, November 7, 2008 Audience Choice Award: Best Short Film SNAPSHOT 16mm, 28 min., narrative, Editor Cucalorus Festival of Independent Film, Wilmington NC, March 2005 University Film and Video Association conference, Chicago IL, August 2005
Avignon/New York International Film Festival, New York NY November 2005 Avignon International Film Festival, Avignon France, May 2006 Home Film Festival, New York, NY, May 2006 Wine Country Film Festival, Napa/Sonoma CA, August 2006 Breckenridge Film Festival, Breckenridge CO, September 2006 Bluegrass Independent Film Festival, Louisville KY, September 2006 Dubrovnik International Film Festival, Dubrovnik Croatia, October 2006 New England Film & Video Festival, Boston MA, Oct. 7, 2006 NEFVF Award - Best Narrative Short Santa Fe Film Festival, Santa Fe NM, November, 2006 Sedona International Film Festival, Sedona AZ, Feb. 28 and March 1, 2006 MONKEY JUNCTION PAL DVCAM, 33 min., narrative, Writer, Director, Editor Cucalorus Festival of Independent Film, Wilmington NC, 2004 University Film and Video Association conference, Toledo OH, 2004 Carolina Film and Video Festival, Greensboro NC 2005 Oxford International Film Festival, Oxford MS, 2005 Light Factory 5 th Annual Carolina Filmmakers Showcase, Charlotte NC, 2005 Alameda International Film Festival, Alameda CA, 2005 North Carolina Visions, State-wide PBS showcase, Oct. 29 2005 and April 29 2006 PRIME TIME 16mm, 15 min., narrative / Writer, Director, Editor, Digital Effects (1996) Awards: Featured: New Line Cinema Award: Most Original Film Silver Plaque: Chicago International Film Festival Silver Award: Adriatico International Film Festival Resfest Festival of Digital Films (London, New York, San Francisco, Chicago) Festival of New Work by Columbia University Filmmakers (Faculty Selects) Independent Feature Film Market Film School Showcase (NYC) Sao Paolo International Film Festival Rotterdam International Film Festival Chicago International Film Festival Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Moscow International Film Festival Barcelona International Film Festival Adriatico International Film Festival (Italy) ANGELS WATCHING OVER ME 16mm, 15 min., narrative / Writer, Director, Editor (1993) Awards: Featured: PUBLICATIONS Student Academy Award Regional Finalist Honorable Mention: Melbourne International Film Festival First Exposure: WNYC TV (New York) Image Union: WTTW TV (Chicago) Eat Carpet: SBS TV (Sidney, Australia) Independent Feature Film Market Film School Showcase (NYC) Faculty Selects: Columbia University Graduate Film Division International Student Film Festival (Buenos Aires, Argentina) First Look Series/Tribeca Film Center (NYC) Edinburgh International Film Festival Melbourne International Film Festival Short Cuts Film Festival (Monaco, Paris) Co-Author: Looking At Movies 5 th Edition, W.W. Norton & Company, 2015. Writer/Director/Narrator/Editor of ebook and web-based tutorial film: Film Analysis: The Hunger Games Writer/Director/Narrator/Editor of ebook and web-based video modules: Lighting Editing Order Sound Color Correction Composition
Co-Author: Looking At Movies 4 th Edition, W.W. Norton & Company, 2013. Supplementary Materials Author: Looking At Movies 4 th Edition, W.W. Norton & Company, 2013. Film Analysis: Harry Potter Writer/Director/Narrator/Editor of 32 ipad edition interactive tutorials Co-Author: Writing About Movies 3 rd edition, W.W. Norton & Company, 2013. Co-Author: : Looking At Movies 3 rd Edition, W.W. Norton & Company, 2010. Supplementary Materials Author: Looking At Movies 3 rd Edition, W.W. Norton & Company, 2010. Film Analysis: Juno Form and Content Genre: The Western Narrators, Narration, and Narrative Diegetic and Nondiegetic Elements Contributing Consultant: Looking At Movies 2 nd Edition, W.W. Norton & Company, 2006. Supplementary Materials Author: Looking At Movies 2 nd Edition, W.W. Norton & Company, 2006. The Lumiere Brothers Actualities Fred Ott s Sneeze Suspense and Surprise Setting and Expressionism Lighting and Familiar Image Composing The Frame Seeing the Lighting Shot Types and Implied Proximity Camera Angles Point of View Zoom and Moving Camera Effects The Moving Camera Focal Length The Evolution of Editing The Kuleshov Experiment Experiment The 180 Degree Rule Editing Techniques in Snapshot Persona and Performance Editing and Performance in Snapshot Sound in Snapshot Website Essays (wwnorton.com/movies), Editor Eileen Connell, 2006: Animation Techniques The Evolution of Special Effects Factual and Dramatic Aspects of Documentary Film The Evolution of Editing Technology